Find out how popular the last name Montplaisir is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Montplaisir.

Montplaisir, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Montplaisir surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montplaisir in America

Montplaisir is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montplaisir surname appeared 257 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Montplaisir.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montplaisir to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Montplaisir

The surname Montplaisir has its origins in France, dating back to the 17th century. It is derived from the French words "mont," meaning "mountain," and "plaisir," meaning "pleasure" or "delight." The name likely originated as a descriptive term for a place of scenic beauty, such as a pleasant mountain region.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Montplaisir can be found in the French parish records of the late 1600s. It was initially concentrated in the regions of Normandy and Brittany, where many families bearing this surname resided.

During the 18th century, the Montplaisir name appeared in various historical documents, including land records and military rolls. Notable individuals with this surname from that era include Jacques Montplaisir (1721-1789), a French merchant and landowner, and Marie-Thérèse Montplaisir (1738-1812), a renowned French author and poet.

In the 19th century, the Montplaisir name gained prominence with the birth of Émile Montplaisir (1821-1892), a French military officer and explorer who served in the French colonial empire. His exploits in Africa and Asia were widely documented in his published memoirs and journals.

Another notable figure was Pierre Montplaisir (1857-1934), a French-Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Canadian Parliament for over two decades. He was instrumental in advocating for the rights of French-speaking communities in Canada.

Toward the latter part of the 19th century, the Montplaisir name began to spread beyond France and its territories. One such individual was Étienne Montplaisir (1873-1943), a French-American entrepreneur who founded a successful textile manufacturing company in New England.

As the 20th century progressed, the Montplaisir surname continued to be represented across various fields. Noteworthy individuals include Marguerite Montplaisir (1910-1998), a French painter and sculptor celebrated for her avant-garde works, and Jean-Paul Montplaisir (1932-2021), a renowned French-Canadian physicist and academic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montplaisir

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Montplaisir.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Montplaisir was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Montplaisir has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Montplaisir was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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